Original clone cutter

Abstract

The present invention is a single blade clone cutter. The single blade clone cutter comprises a u-shaped housing with a single removable blade. The blade is locked into the u-shaped housing to secure the blade from moving during the process of cutting. It is important to have a single blade that cuts onto a flat surface so there is no damage being done to the fibers at the end of a cutting.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A clone cutter comprising:
 a u-shaped housing with a first end portion and a second end portion each terminating in free ends, wherein the first end portion comprises:
 a blade mounting block; 
 a recessed dado groove; 
 a single blade having a length and a width,
 the single blade being sized to fit within the recessed dado groove, and 
 
 a blade slide cover with a slider nub that secures the single blade to the first end portion; 
 
 the second end portion comprises:
 a spacer-flat surface on the second end portion opposite the single blade for the single blade to cut against. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The clone cutter of  claim 1 , wherein said u-shaped housing comprises one piece comprising mold injected plastic. 
     
     
       3. The clone cutter of claim of  1 , wherein the spacer-flat surface of the second end portion of the u-shaped housing comprises a raised, flat cutting surface. 
     
     
       4. The clone cutter of  claim 1 , wherein the raised, flat cutting surface of the spacer-flat surface is at least the length of the single blade and aligned with the single blade. 
     
     
       5. The clone cutter  claim 1 , wherein the single blade is removeable from the first end portion of the u-shaped housing. 
     
     
       6. The clone cutter of  claim 1 , wherein the single blade is sized to fit within the recessed dado groove and beneath the blade slide cover while still permitting the single blade to extend from the blade mounting block. 
     
     
       7. The clone cutter of  claim 1 , wherein the blade slide cover is molded injected plastic. 
     
     
       8. The clone cutter of  claim 1 , wherein the blade slide cover of the first end portion of the u-shaped housing aligns with the single blade to secure the single blade within the first end portion. 
     
     
       9. Method of using a clone cutter with single blade cutting mechanism providing:
 a clone cutter comprising
 a u-shaped housing with a first end portion and a second end portion each terminating in free ends, wherein the first end portion comprises:
 a blade mounting block; 
 a recessed dado groove; 
 a single blade having a length, a width, and a blade mount,
 the single blade being sized to fit within the recessed dado groove and the blade mounting block, and 
 
 a blade slide cover with a slider nub that secure the single blade to the first end portion; 
 
 the second end portion comprises:
 a spacer-flat surface on the second end portion opposite the single blade for the single blade to cut against, 
 
 
 pushing the blade slide cover so the single blade is securely in place, 
 insert mother plant between the first end portion and second end portion of the clone cutter, 
 squeeze u-shaped housing closed, bringing the single blade down firmly against the spacer-flat surface.